Manchester United Sign Anthony Martial!

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Shannou06 said:
Hey, Monaco fan here.

I'm gutted he's going. By far the best potential up front, since he can play on the LEFT wing (not right, never ever has he played there), and striker even though he not a pure finisher like....Falcao.

He's super fast on a small distance due to his acceleration, and his technique is amazing. Something in the likes of Moutinho or Kondogbia. He surely is capable of passing it (unlike Falcao), and is able to attack with his back to the goals (unlike Falcao again).

Recently he's started to be good at pressuring when he lost the ball, which is really what he lacked as a player. In Monaco, specifically since the start of this season, he's wrecked any defence (incl PSG, they were all over the place when he started to accelerate), but we didn't have the rest of the team to follow him.

He's not worth the 80M euros (60M£), certainly not. I would say 30M euros is about the price for a rich club. But hey, your board is stupid not to get a striker before, we don't HAVE to sell him, so we've got the power to make you reach deep into that pocket.


In the end, I'm gutted he's leaving for reasons specific to monaco itself (unable to face UK money which is scandalous), and sad because he's a very sweet man. You'll see on his interview, he struggles to look at the camera.

Finally, if you never heard of him, you didn't watch the CL last year, because he was the man on the left wing, and he was excellent at all times. Not because you didn't hear about him that he's not good.

Also, he only scored 11 or 12 goals, out of 50 matches. I know some good wingers who don't have this ratio, aged 28 and playing in the PL where defence is atrocious! (I've followed united for 10 yrs, I'm a great fan).
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Thought I'd post this review from a Monaco fan in the newbs in here also.
 
MDFC Manager said:
Interesting.
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I remember reading similar about Firmino? ffs since Suarez won the most nutmegs award with scousers in the season they also won most shots off the post award, these kind of stats have increased.
 
Member 5225 said:
AS Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev admits they can't believe their luck over the price Manchester United paid for Anthony Martial.

Martial will sign for United today for a fee rising to €80 million.

"It's a unique proposition. This kind of price is normally reserved for players like Luis Suárez and Neymar, two of the best players in the world. But English football is clearly on a different level than the French and United wants to tap its financial power," said Vasilyev.

"It is true that it is eighty million, but that's including bonuses. I will not tell you the exact figures, because he has not yet officially sold. Manchester United began last week to make proposals, but we have refused constantly. Thirty million when forty million, fifty million and then another seventy million including bonuses.

"Yes, Martial is one of the greatest talents in European football, has great potential and has recently been called up for the national team of France. But the deal can not be confirmed yet, so have a little patience please. The policy of our club is that if a player wants to leave and we receive a unique offer, we will cooperate. It was in this transfer case, like when Geoffrey Kondogbia went to Inter Milan."
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So not exactly a last minute panic buy.
 
Welcome. Excited to see what he will produce and where he will play. I can imagine he'll be used all across the frontline.
 
If anyone doesn't think that this signing is totally worth the risk then please re-watch rooney v swansea. Welcome to Manchester United, son.
 
At this stage, I'd rather have him and get ripped off than end up with noone
 
No pressure kid, you're basically our saving grace this season. Good luck.
 
One question: If the numbers seems to be true and it is indeed around £60m for Martial, why did we pass up on Reus for £60m?
 
RDCR07 said:
One question: If the numbers seems to be true and it is indeed around £60m for Martial, why did we pass up on Reus for £60m?
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Those numbers aren't true. We're paying £21 million upfront.
 
People are saying we're spending for tax reasons, what exactly is that about?
 
I've got a feeling this kid is going to ride into Anfield on a golden steed, score a hat-trick and help an old lady across the road.
 
RDCR07 said:
One question: If the numbers seems to be true and it is indeed around £60m for Martial, why did we pass up on Reus for £60m?
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It's not, and we probably didn't. Question answered.

I love these signings where I have absolutely no idea what to expect. The clauses to the deal are certainly aiming high.
 
Love this transfer. It's imaginary money as far as I'm concerned. Hope fans will be patient though.

Having Memphis and Martial on the team is amazing. Our future looks bright!
 
RDCR07 said:
One question: If the numbers seems to be true and it is indeed around £60m for Martial, why did we pass up on Reus for £60m?
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Don't believe everything you read, especially from the seller club & its affiliated media partners & journalists as they will prices and clauses to make it seem as though they were forced to sell due to an exceptional offer, and reduce potential fan backlash and also make themselves appear as the stronger negotiators.

For example - almost every German outlet was saying we paid anywhere between £15-20m for Schweiny, and we actually paid £6.7 or so.
 
According to the other tweet he's married but there's no ring on his finger, Shaw and Memphis will have to take him out for a night in Manchester to set him up with a local girl
 
No. 9 is waiting for someone to do justice to it since Andy Cole. Tommy Taylor, Sir Bobby Charlton, Berba, Saha, McClair and Falcao among those who wore it. No pressure, Martial :)
 
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